Premium Members David Allen Grove Posted May 10, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Johnson Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Interesting, I didn't know Mr. Cameron did all of the Hand Held operating. Would that mean he would have to still pay the camera operator even though hes not working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Victor Lazaro Posted May 10, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Does anyone have the full interview? I'd love to see this quote back into context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alan Rencher Posted May 11, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 I've had directors operate while I sit around... sometimes i wish i could just tell them no. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted May 11, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 There are a lot of control-freak directors and dp's out there. The trick is to either bring them booze or just don't suck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Victor Lazaro Posted May 11, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 That's one of the reason why I was attracted to the steadicam world. it's the only shot the Director will not want to operate, -- ever. Sometimes when a director wants to operate I let him do a few takes then offer to releive him of the camera now that I understand perfectly what he is looking for. Doesn't work every time though. After all it's their film in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Thomas English Posted May 11, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 I've seen some directors operate handheld and be quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted May 11, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 I like to take over the directing once in a while. ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jason Glucksman Posted May 11, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Here's the full interview: http://www.g4tv.com/videos/48215/james-cameron-on-avatar-re-release/?quality=hd#video-48219 His brief steadicam comment is in the second half of the interview, so you need to fast forward through all the nonsense to the end of the clip at 08:48 and it will boot up the next clip automatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH Marshall Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Some directors even own and operate steadicam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Alan Rencher Posted May 12, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Sticking isn't the issue. Some directors are good operators and bad communicators, and some just have big egos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano Costa Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 He tried it at least once.. ;) http://www.transvideo.eu/en/node/338 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano Costa Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Interesting, I didn't know Mr. Cameron did all of the Hand Held operating. Would that mean he would have to still pay the camera operator even though hes not working? On Terminator 2 Jimmy Muro refused to operate on that helicopter flying below that overpass on the freeway, so he did it - on True Lies he couldn`t stand the thought of letting the others have all the fun and operated out of a helicopter while the hired operator had a paid break on the ground... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted May 12, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 When it comes to heli's and dangerous stunts...I welcome not only the director or dp, but any grip, juicer, pa or crafty to do it! It's all about getting home...well, Jumbos then home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brian Freesh Posted May 13, 2013 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 And then probably Jumbo's again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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